SUMMARY
- Alex Pereira defeated JiriProcházka with a 2nd round KO at UFC 295 for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship belt on November 11, 2023.
- With Pereira vs Aspinall seeming like a very real possibility in the future, fans have started to share their opinions on X.
As we approach 2024, UFC fans are super excited for UFC 300, anticipating it to be the biggest event ever for the promotion. People are eager to see some incredible fights and are speculating about the matchups that might happen in April.
Alex Pereira defeated Jiri Prochazka with a 2nd round KO at UFC 295 for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship belt on November 11, 2023. At the co-main event on the same card, Tom Aspinall delivered a KO to Sergei Pavlovich in under 65.4 seconds to claim the title of UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion.
With Pereira vs. Aspinall seeming like a genuine possibility in the future, fans have started to share their opinions on how they see the fight going down. The speculation has spiked a difference of opinion between neutrals and fanbases of both UFC fighters alike.
One MMA enthusiast who isn’t a fan of this matchup made his opinions heard by making and posting a (little) biased but intricate thread on X as, “Why Alex Pereira vs Tom Aspinall is a waste of everyone’s time and shouldn’t be on UFC 300”.
Why Alex Pereira vs Tom Aspinall is a waste of everyone’s time and shouldn’t be on UFC 300.
A THREAD 🧵🧵 pic.twitter.com/iZcLIfVQiv
— AWUREDO (@AOUREDOO) December 23, 2023
The argument centered on Pereira’s perceived vulnerability to takedowns, especially against skilled opponents like Izzy and Jiri. Supporters anticipate an intriguing fight, while skeptics dismiss the post as a ‘hater’ perspective. The prevailing consensus leaned toward Aspinall securing a dominant victory due to his BJJ Black Belt expertise and size advantage over Pereira.
What sparked the rumors of a Pereira vs Aspinall main event at UFC 300?
Alex Pereira, the UFC’s only 9th-ever two-division champ, has been the talk of the town recently. He hinted at his return to the Octagon at UFC 300 with a cryptic story he shared on Instagram on December 21. Fans have started speculating yet another move up the weight classes for the ‘Poatan’ and an insane headliner for UFC 300 between Pereira and Aspinall.
I think I deciphered Poatan’s message you guys:
He’s gonna put on 30 more pounds for UFC 300 to become triple champ in the UFC pic.twitter.com/OBQQ1bl8lC
— Emiel Sardarean (@Standemup) December 21, 2023
This speculation gained additional traction when Tom Aspinall shared an image alongside Pereira on his social media on December 23. Then, 20 hours later, he replied to a tweet asking him to “Fight Alex” by saying, “Great Idea”.
Great idea https://t.co/sAFtuhlJZx
— Tom Aspinall (@AspinallMMA) December 24, 2023
Previously, some speculation had circulated that Israel Adesanya would be fighting Alex Pereira for the third time on the big stage. But that interest seems to have reduced with Khamzat ‘Borz’ Chimaev calling out The Last Stylebender for a throwdown in the cage.
At this point, it’s quite hard to foresee what the situation will be like in April. But as we edge closer to probably the grandest event in UFC history, this developing storyline is surely one to keep an eye out for. A lopsided headliner or an intriguing battle, only time will tell. But do tell us, according to you, how the Pereira vs. Aspinall bout will go down, if it ever does, in the comments below.